1. The Board shall keep a record of:
(a) All charges filed against a licensee;
(b) The proceedings of any formal hearing conducted by the Board or a hearing officer;
(c) Any order filed by the Board; and
(d) All licenses issued by the Board including the name of the holder of the license, his or her business address, the date the license was issued and the number of the license.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the records of the Board listed in subsection 1 must be open to the public at reasonable times and places.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled as a result of an investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary action against a person are confidential, unless the person submits a written statement to the Board requesting that such documents and information be made public records.
4. The charging documents filed with the Board to initiate disciplinary action pursuant to chapter 622A of NRS and all other documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
5. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Board from communicating or cooperating with or providing any documents or other information to any other licensing board or any other agency that is investigating a person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1250; A 2003, 1224, 3453; 2005, 777; 2007, 2140)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians
NRS 638.0015 - "Agency" defined.
NRS 638.002 - "Animal" defined.
NRS 638.004 - "Board" defined.
NRS 638.005 - "Euthanasia technician" defined.
NRS 638.007 - "Licensed veterinarian" defined.
NRS 638.008 - "Practice of veterinary medicine" defined.
NRS 638.009 - "School of veterinary medicine" defined.
NRS 638.011 - "Veterinarian" defined.
NRS 638.012 - "Veterinary medicine" defined.
NRS 638.013 - "Veterinary technician" defined.
NRS 638.014 - "Veterinary telemedicine" defined.
NRS 638.015 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 638.017 - Service of process: Methods; filing and recording of proof.
NRS 638.020 - Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members.
NRS 638.030 - Oaths of members.
NRS 638.060 - Meetings; quorum.
NRS 638.070 - Regulations; powers regarding employees, investigations and evidence and offices.
NRS 638.073 - Administration of oaths.
NRS 638.077 - Inspection of facilities.
NRS 638.080 - Duties of Executive Director; deposit, use and payment of Board’s money.
NRS 638.089 - Records: Additional provisions governing confidentiality and disclosure.
NRS 638.090 - Unlawful to practice without license.
NRS 638.110 - Examination for license to practice veterinary medicine; regulations.
NRS 638.116 - Euthanasia technician: Application for license; qualifications; fee.
NRS 638.117 - Euthanasia technician: Examination.
NRS 638.118 - Euthanasia technician: Duties upon cessation of qualified employment.
NRS 638.119 - Euthanasia technician: Regulations.
NRS 638.122 - Veterinary technician: Application for license; qualifications; fee.
NRS 638.123 - Veterinary technician: Examination; regulations.
NRS 638.124 - Veterinary technician: Regulations; responsibility of supervising veterinarian.
NRS 638.129 - Removal of limitation or suspension of license; reinstatement of revoked license.
NRS 638.132 - Regulations for licensure of facility in which veterinary medicine is practiced.
NRS 638.1402 - Fraudulent acts.
NRS 638.1416 - Physical examination of animal after filing of complaint concerning care of animal.
NRS 638.1419 - Conduct of investigation.
NRS 638.1429 - Procedure after investigation of complaint completed.
NRS 638.1445 - Search warrant.
NRS 638.145 - Evidentiary standard for refusing to issue license or taking disciplinary action.
NRS 638.148 - Judicial review.
NRS 638.151 - Legal representation of Board at hearing.
NRS 638.1515 - Requirements for proof.
NRS 638.152 - Immunity from civil action.
NRS 638.153 - Criminal prosecution not precluded by disciplinary or other action.
NRS 638.155 - Injunctive relief for violations of chapter.
NRS 638.1551 - Injunctive relief for unprofessional conduct.
NRS 638.1555 - Allegation necessary for injunction.
NRS 638.160 - Prosecution of violators by Attorney General or district attorneys.